Card #1 – Heat Embossing
For this card, I stamped the image with Versamark ink and sprinkled Brutus Monroe alabaster embossing powder over the image. Next I used distress inks to color the mittens and cocoa. I covered the stamped area and splattered white acrylic paint over the card. Keeping it clean and simple, I decided against adding embellishments!
Card #2 – Stenciling
To create this card, I blended distress oxide inks over tulips and poppy layering stencil sets. This is a quick, easy and fun technique producing awesome results. I used only one layer for the leaves, achieving a subtle fade into the background. This highlights the flowers. The tulip on the top right, I changed the colors to give it a new look and maybe trick the viewer into thinking it’s another type of flower! Finally, a Gina Marie border die and a popped up sentiment stamped in festive berries oxide ink.
Card #3 – No line coloring
I began by stamping the image with Ink On 3’s, Fadeout ink. (Any light colored ink will work.) Before taking the image out of the Misti stamping platform, I colored the eyes and nostrils on the stamp with a dark marker and stamped it over the light ink. I did this because I wanted to get all the crisp detail for the eyes. As I began painting, it works best to start from the edges. Pull paint from the edge and move the paint towards the middle with water to allow the gradient you desire. One important tip is to define the lines with as much color as possible. If you are trying this technique out for the first time, choose a simple image with large areas to color and little detail. I am practicing no-line coloring, it’s a challenge but I love the way it looks when completed.
Card #4 – Ink blending background (reacting with water)
To create this card, I stamped the girl on watercolor paper. Choosing Fall colors, I blended ink onto the paper and spritzed it with water. The reaction of distress ink and water is mesmerizing. I repeated this step a few times and watercolored the girl using like colors. I stamped the sentiment and framed it with a Gina Marie die. Burlap twine wrapped twice around and a bow directly under the sentiment, finishes the card.
Hope you enjoyed this stop of the hop. As much as I would like you to stay, please visit the next friend. Don’t forget to comment on each blog for a chance to win a prize!
And now for the winner of last month’s hop….Kelsey Thomas! Congratulations Kelsey!!! Please message me your information and I will send out your prize!
Thank you all so much for joining in the fun. Did you see a new technique you would like try? I hope you did and are excited to get crafting! There are so many techniques being invented and shared in the crafting community. I am invigorated and always looking forward to the next trend.
Stay safe and healthy. See you next month!
Rachel
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Such interesting techniques here, I have not tried the no-line water colouring, but it is so effective
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Great cards & techniques! I especially love the heat embossed one! I’ve never done no-line coloring…
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Amazing techniques!!! I adore all of your cards, Rachel!! That last one though is my absolute fave! Great colors!
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all your cards are amazing but that moose omg amazing
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WOW… Great cards. Lets see… heat embossing, done it, love it (love that stamp). stenciling, done it, love it (I have the tulips stencil & stamp). no line coloring, haven’t done it, not a fan of it. I love me a nice black outline, so this technique is not for me. Ink blending background (reacting with water), done it, like it, but not my first go to.
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So many wonderful techniques
on your cards! All are lovely.
Carla from Arizona
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Oh Rachel, you picked some good techniques! I was really impressed with your no line coloring, I have trouble with that and your moose was so pretty!!!
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Oh my goodness! Such a wonderful variety of techniques you showed to us in this post! I love the look and colors of the first card. And that moose! Wow! You are truly talented!
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Beautiful cards! 🙂 I’m so excited to see I won from last month.
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Absolutely beautiful cards! I loved each technique. I was always intimidated by no line coloring but I think I’m going to try!
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The baby moose is my favorite! So beautiful!
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Wow…love all the techniques that you shared, Rachel! Beautiful cards!
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All great cards, I struggle with no line coloring. Stenciling is a new favorite of mine.
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So many inspiring cards! You love of flowers really shows in the combination of the floral stencils. I have not gotten the nerve up to try no line coloring you are a master!! That moose is adorable and I love the stitches around the sentiment on the one too.
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I love all of these Rachel but the one I am most intrigued by and want to try is the no line coloring. It looks so amazing and when you break it down it doesn’t look impossible! I’ll let you know!
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I’ve done ink blending and loved the outcome. I’ve done heat embossing, but still struggle with little flecks, despite using the prepping cloth. I’ve bought stencils, but haven’t used them, yet. Can’t wait to try after seeing yours! No line coloring will be a definite challenge for me since I have Essential Tremors in my hands.
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All of these are so beautiful! I especially love the stencil one. It evokes so much warmth.
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All beautiful cards! This has been like a great workshop for learning – thanks for sharing all of your great techniques. I love the way that you stamped the eye/nose details on the little moose – perfectly rounds out a great no-line coloured image.
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All your cards are amazing.
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Wow! So many fabulous cards and examples of fun techniques!
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Loooove embossing, you are right, it is so fun when the recipient turns it to catch the light!
Aren’t you a smarty to change colors for a mystery flower… genius!
Then THOSE EYE LASHES, so so soooo precious! Never have done no line yet, because I’m still making mud when I can see the line, yikes cant imagine taking it away yet, tee hee.
Your daughters will love them, so sweetly personalized to the stripe of their hair us truly a hug from the heart.
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